SubscribeSame old story for Sage?
Same old story for Sage Rosenfels.
Coming to bat for a neglected football player
Rosenfels: Regrets? Me? Not!
Jews and Pig(skin)
Jews in the NFL: And then there was one.
But is it good for the Jew?
What does the Brett Favre signing by the Minn. Vikings mean for MOT QB Sage Rosenfels?
I’m baa-aack
Playing catch-up: Jewish ballplayers and the trade deadline; Youkilis and the Red Sox; QB Sage Rosenfels’ starting chances.
Speaking of time flying
NFL training camps just opened. A couple of changes from last year: Our friend Lennie Friedman has retired. Defensive end Igor Olshansky left his original team, the San Diego Chargers, opting for free agency. He signed a four-year contract with the Dallas Cowboys in March for an estimated $18 million, with $8 million of it [...]
Sage Rosenfels and Ryan Braun: A question of identity
Are Jews that desperate for sports heroes that they’ll claim an athlete, regardless of whether he perceives himself as Jewish or not? Take this piece on Sage Rosenfels from the St. Paul (MN) Pioneer Press website in which his father, Robert, briefly discusses the family heritage. Eating organic was hardly the norm for Maquoketa, and [...]
Sage advice
Quarterback Sage Rosenfels, who filled in so admirably for an injured Matt Schaub on the Houston Texans, has been traded to the Minnesota Vikings. He is expected to compete for the starting job with Tavaris Jackson. No word yet on whether Vikes’ owner Zygi Wilf will give him time off for the Jewish holidays. Word [...]
Jews in the NFL: Week 17
Igor Olshansky made a solo tackle in the San Diego Chargers’ 52-21 drubbing of the Denver Broncos. The win gave the Chargers, who finished with a record of 8-8, the AFC West title. They will take on the Indianapolis Colts in the wild card game on Jan. 3. David Binn was once again the long [...]
Jews in the NFL: Week 16
The San Diego Chargers kept their playoff hopes alive with a 41-24 drubbing of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that included a 21-point fourth quarter. Igor Olshansky assisted on one tackle, bringing his season’s total to 28 tackles to go along with eight assists and two sacks. David Binn was once again the long snapper. • [...]
